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Gentle Giants Rescue and Adoptions

Gentle Giants Rescue and Adoptions, Inc. - www.gentlegiantsrescue.com - is the world's largest giant breed dog rescue that has beautiful Great Danes, Borzoi, Great Pyrenees, Saint Bernards, Newfoundlands, Greyhounds, Irish Wolfhounds, Scottish Deerhounds, English Mastiffs, Neapolitan Mastiffs, Ambull Neapolitan Mastiffs, Bullmastiffs, Fila Brasileiro Brazilian Mastiffs, Adronicus Mastiffs, South African Boerboel Mastiffs, Dogue de Bordeaux French Mastiffs, American Mastiffs, Tibetan Mastiffs, Spanish Mastiffs, Tosa Inu Mastiffs, American Staghounds, Doodles, Woodles, Poodles, Labradoodles, Poodles Combinations, Bernese Mountain Dogs, Bloodhounds, Sasquatch, Maremma Sheepdogs, Leonbergers, Akbash, Saluki, Ibizan Hounds, Exotic Breeds, Whippets, Silken Windhounds, English Bulldogs, Italian Greyhounds, Peruvian Inca Orchids, Chinese Cresteds, Shelties, American Eskimos, Xoloitzcuintle, Unique Combinations, Special Needs Hard of Hearing Dogs and Blind Dogs, Gentle Giants Buddies, Little Giants Combinations, and Other Loving Lap Dogs!

We have all ages and all colors (probably the largest selection in the nation). We are a national and international organization rescuing dogs from all across the United States and the world.

Located just east of Los Angeles in Riverside County, Gentle Giants Rescue and Adoptions, Inc. is a California non-profit 501(c)(3) public benefit corporation, and is the charity of Burt and Tracy Ward. Burt, who gained fame as the Batman’s sidekick “Robin, the Boy Wonder” in the 1960’s television series and in subsequent film and television roles, has built a comfortable home for the many 'Big Babies' that he and Tracy provide a loving home while awaiting adoption by qualified adopters.
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There is always a wide selection of beautiful purebred Great Danes, Borzoi, English Mastiffs, Greyhounds, Irish Wolfhounds, Neopolitan Mastiffs, Bullmastiffs, American Mastiffs, Adronicus Mastiffs, South African Boerboel Mastiffs, Dogue de Bordeaux French Mastiffs, Saint Bernards, Great Pyrenees, Newfoundlands, and other Large Lap Dogs available for adoption at Gentle Giants Rescue and Adoptions, Inc. The population of dogs being adopted is always changing each day as more are adopted and others are rescued from shelters and arrive from homes where their owners can no longer keep them, usually because of hardship and changes in the lives of their owners such as divorce, illness, bankruptcy, job moves, military duty, etc.
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These dogs are incredibly beautiful, healthy, and perfect family members who are in need of qualified new homes where they will again be loved and cherished and safe.
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All of our Gentle Giants are professionally trained by us, and enjoy a rare and unique living environment - they all live communally and harmonously together - as one giant family - content and very happy - in our home. Also, prior to adoption to you, all of our Gentle Giants are fully house-trained, temperament tested and medically checked to be in good health by one of our several vets, and all are well socialized and friendly to all people and to all other animals.
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There are too many Great Danes, Borzoi, English Mastiffs, Greyhounds, Irish Wolfhounds, Neopolitan Mastiffs, Bullmastiffs, American Mastiffs, Adronicus Mastiffs, South African Boerboel Mastiffs, Dogue de Bordeaux French Mastiffs, Saint Bernards, Great Pyrenees, Newfoundlands, and other Large Lap Dogs, as well as other medium and small breed dogs at Gentle Giants Rescue and Adoptions, Inc. for all of them to be listed individually, although some are listed here. Puppies are sometimes available, and there is always a variety of youthful and mature Gentle Giants, male and female, in every official and unofficial color.

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Thank you for your interest in adopting a Gentle Giant and/or a Little Giant. Gentle Giants Rescue and Adoptions, Inc. - www.gentlegiantsrescue.com - is the world's largest giant breed dog rescue that has beautiful Great Danes, Borzoi, Great Pyrenees, Saint Bernards, Newfoundlands, Greyhounds, Irish Wolfhounds, Scottish Deerhounds, English Mastiffs, Neapolitan Mastiffs, Ambull Neapolitan Mastiffs, Bullmastiffs, Fila Brasileiro Brazilian Mastiffs, Adronicus Mastiffs, South African Boerboel Mastiffs, Dogue de Bordeaux French Mastiffs, American Mastiffs, Tibetan Mastiffs, Spanish Mastiffs, Tosa Inu Mastiffs, American Staghounds, Doodles, Woodles, Poodles, Labradoodles, Poodles Combinations, Bernese Mountain Dogs, Bloodhounds, Sasquatch, Maremma Sheepdogs, Leonbergers, Akbash, Saluki, Ibizan Hounds, Exotic Breeds, Whippets, Silken Windhounds, English Bulldogs, Italian Greyhounds, Peruvian Inca Orchids, Chinese Cresteds, Shelties, American Eskimos, Xoloitzcuintle, Unique Combinations, Special Needs Hard of Hearing Dogs and Blind Dogs, Gentle Giants Buddies, Little Giants Combinations, and Other Loving Lap Dogs!
We have all ages and all colors (probably the largest selection in the nation).

We adopt our dogs to California residents. More than 15,000 people have come here to get their Gentle Giants and Little Giants, because we have the best selection of loving companions. And, all of our dogs are healthy, housebroken and behaviorally trained to get along with people, animals, and all living things.


Also, our website is entertaining and informative, and with the multitude of colorful photos of so many beautiful giant breed and small breed dogs, you can start to imagine what it will be like to have your own Gentle Giant or Little Giant!

If you are approved to adopt, you will need to come to our facility in Riverside, California to select the dog of your dreams.

We look forward to adopting you a wonderful, loving Gentle Giant or Little Giant.

All the best,

Gentle Giants Rescue and Adoptions, Inc.
a California non-profit 501(c)(3) public benefit corporation
(951) 310-8910 Rescue
www.gentlegiantsrescue.com

Additional adoption info

If you are a California resident and are ready to adopt a Gentle Giant or a Little Giant, please visit our website at www.gentlegiantsrescue.com and fill out our Online Adoption Application and submit it to us. Below is a link directly to our Adoption Application. Please copy and paste this link into your browser.
http://www.gentlegiantsrescue.com/forms/adoption_application.htm

We will review your application and respond to you as soon as possible, usually within 48 hours.

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